Envelope



F. M, EMHOFF ENVELOPE Filed Aug. 23, 1934 March 26, 1935.

Patented Mar. 26, 1935 PATENT OFFICE ENVELOPE Floyd M. Emho, Springfield, Mo.

Application August 23,

, 1 Claim.

This invention relates to envelopes and has as its object the provision of a novel envelope adapted especially for use by florist shops Vand like concerns and provided for ready attachment to the floral piece or the like and being also provided for the reception of the card of the purchaser, there being novel means whereby the envelope may be opened in such a manner as to leave a portion thereof attached to the article and a second portion thereof containing the card which is accessible upon the separation of the referred to portions of the envelope.

The invention, together with its objects and advantages, will be best understood from a study of Vthe following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure l is a plan View of the back of the envelope.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the front of the envelope.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the card receiving section of the envelope with parts broken away to show the card contents.

Referring to the drawing by reference numerals, it will be seen that the envelope indicated generally by the reference numeral 5 is of a type and construction generally used by iiorists and similar concerns for receiving the usually provided card 6 or a customers personal card that accompanies the floral piece or other article being sent to a given address at the Vbehest of the customer.

n this form. of envelope, the closure flap thereof is located at one end of the envelope and is indicated by the reference numeral 7. At the end thereof opposite to the flap 7 the envelope 5 is provided with ,an eyelet 8 for the passage therethrough of a string or the like used in securing the envelope to the floral piece or the like.

ln accordance with the present invention the envelope 5 is divided into a short section 9 equipped with the eyelet 8 and a longer section 10 adapted to receive the card 6, the sections 9 and 10 being easily separable on, and normally mutually united by transverselines 11 of perforations extending across the front and back of the envelope and spaced inwardly from the end of the envelope equipped with the eyelet 8.

The section 9 of the envelope on the front face of the envelope may bear suitable advertisement such as the name of the floral firm and 1934, Serial N0. 741,157

may be also provided with a space for the name of the sender.

Also the section 10 of the envelope on the front of the envelope may be provided with a suitable space for advertising the name and business of the firm and at the same time be provided with additional spaces for the name and Vaddress of the sendee and for other informative matter.

`Also, to facilitate removal of the card 6 with the sections 9 and l0 of the envelope separated, the section 10 is provided on the front and back faces of the envelope in spaced relation to the line of perforations l1 with a line of perforations 12 that terminate short of the opposite longitudinal side edges of the envelope, the portions of the front and back faces of the envelope between the lines 11 and 12 being adapted to be torn away on the line 12 as suggested in Figure 3 to expose an end edge of the card 6 to permit easy removal lof the card from the section 10.

From the above it will be apparent that when the sendee receives the floral piece or the like, Without removing the section 9 of the envelope thus reserving the section 9 as a card for identifying the sender of the article, the sendee may readily separate the section 10 from the section 9 by tearing the envelope along the line ll. After the section 10 has thus been removed, the front and back faces of the section l0 at the ends thereof remote from the flap 7 may be removed by tearing on the line of perforations 12 to uncover an end of the card 6 which latter may then easily be withdrawn from the secn tion 10, the'card 6 as before stated being the personal card or in the nature of the personal card of the sender and adapted to bear a message from the sender.

What is claimed is:

An envelope having a closure ap at one end and provided at a relatively opposite end with an eyelet, said envelope inwardly from the last named end thereof being provided on the front and rear faces thereof with transverse rows of perforations dividing the envelope into a short section and a larger card-accommodating section, as and for the purpose specified, said card accommodating section adjacent the perforated end thereof being provided on the front and rear faces thereof with transverse rows of perforations terminating short of the sides thereof and spaced from the perforated end.

FLOYD M. EMHOFF. 

